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taranntula t1_ir37qwu wrote

How do they know what colour hair people had? I guess white or grey could be assumed at a certain age, but red or blonde?

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Tiny_Rat t1_ir4kipn wrote

They can guess based on the frequency of various hair colors in the region, or sequence the DNA if they can afford it and the bones are in good condition.

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